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Students in Ireland and other countries to need jobs before they can secure a J-1 visa

Starting in 2016, foreign exchange students who wish to spend time in the United States will be required to obtain and provide proof of employment in the U.S. prior to their J-1 visas being accepted. These ordinances have been put in place by the agencies CIEE and Interexchange, who are responsible for the immigration of students who wish to obtain J-1 waivers and selecting and determining which students are accepted. The U.S. Dept. of Foreign Affairs backed them in this decision.

On November 12, 2015, the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs announced that students who wish to obtain a J-1 visa to the United States would be required to have employment first. Supporters of these changes to the J-1 waiver program believe that the new changes will make it easier for foreign exchange students to hit the ground running, and that having employment prior to entering the country will make their transition easier. Opponents of the changes, such as Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, believe that the adjustments to the J-1 visa program will greatly reduce the number of students eager to participate in the program.

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